Thermal Spray Coating Services Archive
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Metallography with George Vander Voort
Metallography with George Vander Voort Conducting the Failure Examination Failures in metallic components may be caused by any of the following factors or combinations of factors: Design shortcomings, imperfections due to faulty processing or fabrication, overloading and other service abuses, improper maintenance and repair and environmental factors. Not all failures are catastrophic. Many failures involve…
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Vacuum Technology with The Heat Treat Doctor
Vacuum Technology with “The Heat Treat Doctor” Metallurgy for the Vacuum Heat Treater The role of materials science is to study, develop, design, and perform processes that transform raw materials into useful engineering products intended to improve the quality of our lives. It is said by many that material science is the foundation upon which…
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Vacuum Brazing with Dan Kay
Vacuum Brazing with Dan Kay Stress Concentration Don’t Blame the Braze because Joint was Poorly Designed, and NO, larger fillets won’t compensate for that! Have you ever heard someone tell you something like this: “Well, brazing may be okay, but if you really want a strong joint, you should weld it!” Such comments are often…
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VAC AERO News & Information
VAC AERO News, Education & Training Kay & Associates Brazing Seminars Since brazing plays an important part in your company’s products, plan to have your staff attend one of the high-powered, three-day seminars being held in 2016. Our Brazing Seminars cover all the essentials for successful brazing of commercial and aerospace components. The improvements to…